Virtual town forum on TCMC Second Train: What's in it for Winona?
Winona Post - March 10, 21 The public is invited to learn more about the proposed Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago (TCMC) Second Train at a...
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GRR Admin
- Mar 8, 2021
Virtual forums to explain proposed Second Train Cities-Chicago train
Yahoo! News - March 4, 2021 The public can learn more about a proposed Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago (TCMC) Second Train during hour-long...
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- Mar 8, 2021
Touting a second daily train, Great River Rail Commission urged Red Wing to get onboard
RiverTowns.net - March 7, 2021 The hope is to build upon Amtrak’s Empire Builder, bringing a second train through Red Wing. Area...
GRR Admin
- Mar 4, 2021
Virtual forums to explain proposed second Twin Cities-Chicago train
Post Bulletin - March 4, 2021 The public can learn more about a proposed Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago (TCMC) Second Train during...
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- Mar 2, 2021
Minnesota's Walz includes second Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago train in bonding proposal
Progressive Railroading - February 25, 2021 Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Feb. 22 released a $518 million capital investment bonding...
GRR Admin
- Jan 19, 2021
Great River Rail Commission reelects officers
Progressive Railroading - January 19, 2020 The Great River Rail Commission has reelected Mark Vaughan and Paul Drotos, who each begin...
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- Jan 8, 2021
St. Paul City Council optimistic rates, challenged by 2021
Pioneer Press - January 8, 2021 In St. Paul, Jane Prince is thinking of upgrading an antiquated city fire station tucked into a working...
GRR Admin
- Nov 13, 2020
Opinion: What a well-funded passenger rail system could look like in the Midwest under 'Amtrak Joe'
MinnPost - November 13, 2020 ...Yet the possibility of rail improvements is on the horizon. Earlier this year, the Federal Railroad...
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- Nov 5, 2020
Minnesota funding for second train to Chicago thwarted
Star Tribune - November 4, 2020 Supporters of a proposed second round-trip train between the Twin Cities and Chicago are determined to...
GRR Admin
- Oct 28, 2020
Bonding bill snub holds up second Amtrak train between St. Paul and Chicago
Pioneer Press - October 27, 2020 A proposed second train between St. Paul and Chicago will be delayed after the Minnesota Legislature...
GRR Admin
- Oct 21, 2020
Legislature: Stop sidetracking passenger rail in Minnesota
MinnPost - October 20, 2020 After four bitterly partisan special sessions, the Minnesota legislators succeeded in passing a public works...
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- Oct 3, 2020
Second daily round-trip train between Twin Cities, Chicago edges closer to reality
Star Tribune - October 3, 2020 Longstanding efforts to add a second daily Amtrak train between the Twin Cities and Chicago received a big...
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- Oct 2, 2020
Wisconsin-Minnesota passenger rail project selected to receive $31.8 million federal grant
Lodi Enterprise - October 2, 2020 The joint Wisconsin-Minnesota Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago (TCMC) Passenger Rail Project has been...
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- Oct 1, 2020
Feds give Wisconsin-Minnesota rail project $31M grant
The Center Square - October 1, 2020 The federal government chose the joint Wisconsin-Minnesota Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago (TCMC)...
GRR Admin
- Sep 30, 2020
Amtrak's Empire Builder: The Train that Deserves Better
Streets.mn - September 28, 2020 Amtrak’s Empire Builder, the only intercity rail service in Minnesota, will be reduced from daily to...
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- Sep 30, 2020
Wisconsin-Minnesota Passenger rail project gerts $31M federal grant
KSTP - September 30, 2020 The Wisconsin-Minnesota Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago (TCMC) Passenger Rail Project will receive a $31.8...
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- Sep 30, 2020
Wisconsin-Minnesota passenger rail project receiving $31.8 million federal grant
BizTimes - September 30, 2020 A joint Wisconsin-Minnesota passenger rail project designed to enhance connectivity between the Twin...
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- Sep 24, 2020
Ramsey County commissioner announces $31.8 million grant for second Amtrak train
Pioneer Press – September 22, 2020 A proposed second train from St. Paul to Chicago rolled a little closer to reality this week with the...
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- Sep 24, 2020
Federal Railroad Commission grants $31.8 million toward second train to Milwaukee and Chicago
Winona Daily News – September 24, 2020 The Federal Railroad Administration has granted $31.8 million toward capital improvements that...
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- Sep 23, 2020
Amtrak reducing long-distance trains to three days a week despite promising returns
Winona Daily News – September 21, 2020 Amtrak will cut down on daily long-distance trains and transition to a tri-weekly format through...
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